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RB 86/00065 Bopeechee Seismic Survey, operations and processing report.
A high resolution seismic reflection survey was completed by SADME on the SW margin of the Great Artesian Basin near Lake Eyre South. 38.9 line km of data was recorded from 17.9.85 to 14.12.85. Geophysical Service Inc. (Adelaide) were contracted for...-
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Published: 01 Sep 1986
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RB 90/00077 Skeleton 2. Well completion report.
Skeleton 2 penetrated sediments of the eastern Lake Eyre Basin, the Frome Embayment, and granitic basement of the Mount Painter Ridge. The hole records the southernmost known occurrence of Cadna-owie Formation in the Frome Embayment. Unexpectedly,...-
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Published: 01 Dec 1990
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RB 90/00014 Explanatory Notes for the TALLARINGA 1:250 000 geological map.
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Published: 01 Mar 1991
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Data release - as updated [made at SA Director of Mines’ discretion] : Paralana Creek (part of the Beverley Project). Annual reports for the period 29/9/2009 to 15/11/2015.
Work undertaken on EL 4378 during the 2009-2010 reporting year included the drilling of 478 vertical rotary mud holes totalling 132,960 m, and core drilling totalling 4117 m performed in 16 of these holes for stratigraphic unit / resource...-
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Published: 24 Dec 1915
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Dewatering investigations, Lake Phillipson area, South Australia.
An initial investigation programme aimed at obtaining hydraulic data from part of the Lake Phillipson Permian coal field been successfully completed. The initial area under consideration for mining is of approximately 130 hectares within the Western...-
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Data release - as updated : England Hill, Arckaringa and Copper Hill (the Arckaringa Coal Project). Joint annual reports and joint final report to licences' expiry/full surrender, for the period 7/6/2005 to 6/6/2019.
Under a new strategic focus, three licence areas covering three Early Permian buried coal deposits located at Wintinna, Westfield and Murloocoppie in the northern part of the Arckaringa Basin, ~120 km north of Coober Pedy, have been evaluated both for...-
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Published: 29 Aug 1919
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The Arckaringa Basin Coal Project. Progress reports to licences' respective expiry/full surrender, for the period 12/5/1980 to 2/7/1990.
TARGET: Coal in the Arckaringa Basin. EXPLORATION: Rotary drilling (248 holes totalling 56,498 m, including 59 partly cored holes totalling 3555 m. RESULTS: The Wintinna, East Wintinna, Westfield and Murloocoppie coal deposits were discovered and...-
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Todmorden area. Progress reports for the period 4/10/89 to 3/4/91.
TARGET: Diamonds. EXPLORATION: Drilling (1 rotary hole totalling 306 m) over a possible buried kimberlitic diatreme identified from seismic and gravity surveys. RESULTS: No kimberlite was intersected.-
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Published: 22 May 1991
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Data release - as updated [made at SA Director of Mines' discretion] : North Mulga, Wooltana and Paralana areas (Frome Basin Project). Joint annual reports for the period 24/9/2012 to 31/12/2018.
The continuation of Heathgate's programme of exploration for economic buried Tertiary sediment-hosted uranium mineralisation within part of the north-western Frome Embayment during 2012-2013 has comprised exploratory drilling of 36 vertical rotary mud...-
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PEL 48. Mayhew, Dalhousie, South Australia.
The Mayhew Prospect herein described is by far the largest and highest of two potentially hydrocarbon-bearing structures mapped from pre-1987 Delhi-Santos seismic work in the PEL 48 region, with an area of closure of 250 square km and a vertical...-
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PEL 31, southwestern Eromanga Basin. Progress and final reports for the period 30/9/85 to 30/9/88.
TARGET:Primary target was migrating oil trapped in Algebuckina Sandstone at sites along the Cooryaninna Anticline.EXPLORATION: - Landsat survey, - reconnaissance seismic survey (Curdimurka - Marree Seismic Survey) over the Marree Block in 1985, - soil...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1988
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Regional isopach maps of the Jurassic sequence in the Eromanga Basin. A preliminary approach.
Report discusses the compilation and interpretation of 5 isopach maps prepared to illustrate spatial and temporal patterns of regional structural growth history in the Eromanga Basin sequence. The maps also provide a basis for predicting regional...-
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Bulgunnia. Progress reports and final report to licence full surrender, for the period 22/5/1978 to 10/8/1981.
The base metal and uranium potential of a concealed Proterozoic basement high near Bulgunnia Homestead was evaluated using geological and hydrogeochemical reconnaissance and regional geophysical interpretation approaches. Seismic, ground magnetic and...-
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Dalhousie Block (exploration) summary and five-year plan.
A summary of Block petroleum prospectivity prepared prior to starting selective low-key exploration during the 1985-1989 licence period. The report gives the rationale for the proposed work programme of 4 wells and 1900 line km of seismic acquisition...-
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Published: 01 Jan 1985
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ExpNotes GILES: Explanatory Notes GILES
Concealed basement on GILES comprises ?Archaean to Palaeoproterozoic metamorphic rocks belonging to the Nawa Subdomain of the Gawler Craton. These are intruded by Mesoproterozoic Hiltaba Suite granitic bodies and Mesoproterozoic or Neoproterozoic...-
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ExpNotes WINTINNA: Explanatory Notes WINTINNA
A new generation, first edition WINTINNA 1:250 000 scale geological map and explanatory notes have been published. These documents represent the conclusion of the Geological Survey of South Australia's geological mapping program undertaken in the...-
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RB 70/00040 Stratigraphic drilling of the Western Arckaringa Basin. Wells drilled include Karkaro 001, Mount Furner 001, Wallira 001 and Wallira 002.
Four stratigraphic wells were drilled, totalling 5023 feet were drilled, Karkaro No. 1, Mount Furner No. 1, Wallira No 1 and Wallira No. 2 to verify Permian sediments and identify basement reflector. Results indicate shallow platform covered by thin...-
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Published: 17 Mar 1970
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RB 65/00104 South Australian Government Cootanoorina no. 001 Well completion report.
Cootanoorina 1 was drilled about 33 miles south-southwest of Oodnadatta township by the South Australian Department of Mines, as a combined 'on structure' and stratigraphic test in the Arckaringa Sub-Basin region of the Great Artesian Basin. The main...-
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Published: 04 Dec 1967
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RB 71/00037 Mount Willoughby 001. Well completion report.
Mount Willoughby 1 was drilled in the northern part of the Arckaringa Basin as a continuation of the SA Department of Mines stratigraphic study of this area. The well was drilled on the western plateau of a positive gravity high on the Wintinna 1 mile...-
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Published: 05 Apr 1971
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RB 70/00075 Geological reconnaissance on portion of the TALLARINGA 1:250 000 sheet area.
Preliminary map was prepared from mapping and shot hole logging. Precambrian crystalline basement is overlain by Permian, Mesozoic and Tertiary sediments. Younger exposed units include gypsiferous clays, sandstone and calcrete.-
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Published: 15 Jul 1970
